Russian investigators are currently examining a plane crash that caused the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin. They have recognized the idea that the crash may have been intentional as a possible explanation.
The leader of the Wagner Group died when his own plane was shot down on August 23rd. He and nine other people on the plane died.
Now, the Kremlin has admitted that Prigozhin might have been killed, which is the first time they acknowledge this possibility.
Dmitry Peskov, the person who speaks for the Kremlin, said that they are looking at different possibilities, like the idea that someone purposely caused a terrible event.
When asked if the International Civil Aviation Organization will look into the crash, Mr. Peskov said that the situation is unique, but he mentioned that investigators have not reached any official conclusions about what exactly happened.
Mr Peskov said that we should wait for the results of our investigation about Russia.
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Mr Peskov said that the investigation is currently happening and the Investigative Committee is involved in it.
“In this situation, there is no discussion about any international aspect. ”
The Kremlin has rejected the accusations that Russian president Vladimir Putin gave orders to kill Prigozhin, stating that these claims are completely false. They have also denied any connection to the accident.
The plane was flying from St Petersburg to Moscow when it had an accident and all seven passengers and three crew members lost their lives. Two more important people from the Wagner Group and four bodyguards of Prigozhin were also on the plane.
The reason for it is not yet known, but people who live near where it happened said they heard a loud sound and then saw the plane fall down.
The plane crashed two months after Prigozhin took control of the city of Rostov. This event caused a rebellion that made Putin feel overwhelmed and unable to act.
The day after the accident, Putin expressed his sympathy to the families of the people who died. He mentioned that he has known Prigozhin for a long time, since the disorderly years of the early 1990s.
Putin said that the man had a tough life and made big errors, but was also very skilled in business.
Prigozhin strongly disagreed with Russia’s military, openly criticizing their war leaders and strategies that he believed would cause them to lose the war against Ukraine.
But many people think he might still be alive because he, like Putin, had body doubles and would often change his travel plans suddenly.
Some people believe that one of Prigozhin’s look-alikes may have died in the accident. This speculation is based on the fact that the wife of his main doppelganger visited his grave the day after the funeral.